Investigation of light-emission and avalanche-current mechanisms in PureB SPAD devices

Lis Karen Nanver; M. Krakers; Tihomir  Knezevic; A. Karavidas; Ievgen  Boturchuk; Vishal  Agarwal; Raymond Josephus Engelbart Hueting; Satadal  Dutta; Anne J. Annema

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Investigation of light-emission and avalanche-current mechanisms in PureB SPAD devices

Lis Karen Nanver, M. Krakers, Tihomir Knezevic, A. Karavidas, Ievgen Boturchuk, Vishal Agarwal, Raymond Josephus Engelbart Hueting, Satadal Dutta, Anne J. Annema

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The light emission from silicon PureB photodiodes was investigated in both forward- and avalanchemode operation and correlated to the presence of process-dependent defects that influence the reverse IV characteristics. As opposed to “defect-free” diodes with low dark currents and abrupt breakdown behavior, the diodes with defects had higher current levels and light-emitting spots appearing at voltages far below the breakdown voltage otherwise set by the implemented doping profiles. The role of such defect-related behavior for the application of the photodiodes as single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) and avalanche-mode light-emitting diodes (AMLEDs) is assessed in connection with the recent demonstration of these basic devices as both the light-emitting and light-detecting elements in optocoupler circuits integrated in CMOS for data transmission purposes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Fifth Conference on Sensors, MEMS and Electro-Optical Systems 2018
Publisher	SPIE International
Volume	11043
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2501598
Publication status	Published - 8 Oct 2018
Event	Fifth Conference on Sensors, MEMS, and Electro-Optic Systems 2018 - Skukuza, South Africa Duration: 8 Oct 2018 → 10 Oct 2018 Conference number: 5 https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=2019712

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Conference	Fifth Conference on Sensors, MEMS, and Electro-Optic Systems 2018
Abbreviated title	SMEOS 2018
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Skukuza
Period	8/10/18 → 10/10/18
Internet address	https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=2019712

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Nanver, LK , Krakers, M, Knezevic, T, Karavidas, A, Boturchuk, I, Agarwal, V, Hueting, RJE, Dutta, S & Annema, AJ 2018, Investigation of light-emission and avalanche-current mechanisms in PureB SPAD devices. in Fifth Conference on Sensors, MEMS and Electro-Optical Systems 2018. vol. 11043, SPIE International, Fifth Conference on Sensors, MEMS, and Electro-Optic Systems 2018, Skukuza, South Africa, 8/10/18. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2501598

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Investigation of light-emission and avalanche-current mechanisms in PureB SPAD devices

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